MARKETS7 August 2026· 10 min
ESG & Sustainable Finance: How Green Criteria Are Reshaping Global Investment Strategies
With over $35 trillion in ESG-aligned assets under management globally, sustainable finance is no longer a niche — it's the new architecture of capital allocation. Here's what strategists need to know.
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